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Warning Signs

Strawberry shortcake and vanilla spice. No matter what, you were always the sweetest thing in the room. I should have known from the beginning that anything that smelled that sweet could never lead to a healthy outcome.

Soft like a pillow and warm like a blanket. You wrapped me up in you and left me clawing for a way out. You smothered me with that same softness you healed me with. Just like my bed, I should have known you'd never let me leave.

Water is the base of all life and yet at the same time can take it away in a heartbeat. All it takes is one rough wave and the very thing that keeps you alive has just doomed you to your death. You always did love the water. I guess I should have known, you always did leave me gasping for breath.